after 32 defeats at the ballot box in this last election, you had three states approve it. that's because people had a chance to make these decisions on their own and vote. >> chris: juan? >> first let me say this is a significant step by the court to agree to take this case. this is something the whole country is focused on, as you pointed out public opinion as shifted. the court has affirmative action and voting rights case so it's a significant turn for the supreme court on issues of equality. when it comes to this issue, it comes down to you -- you said abortion, people are thinking about a 1967 case, loving vs. virginia in which they said it's legal for people of different races to marry. is it the case that a gay couple has the same rights as a heterosexual couple. a narrow ruling would be seen as dodging the issue, kicking the can down the road. is it your constitutional right to marry the person of your choice in this country? this is an issue that is the way that the proponents of gay rights are putting it before the court is let's look at the states and allow the